Jack Sock and Filip Krajinovic have written their own fairytales at the Rolex Paris Masters. But only one can complete their dream run in Sunday's final, the last ATP World Tour Masters 1000 match of the season. The American right-hander entered the event at No. 24 in the Emirates ATP Race To London, with little hope of qualifying for his first Nitto ATP Finals. In the second round, which was Sock's opener, he found himself down 1-5 in the third set against Kyle Edmund before rallying to advance. Now, he is into his first Masters 1000 final. "To be completely honest, I had no idea I could still make London even if I was to win the tournament. I didn't...
It took 44 weeks, but the ATP World Tour has its Cinderella story of the 2017 season. Armed with an arsenal of big backhands and plenty of grit and guile, Filip Krajinovic completed an improbable run to the Rolex Paris Masters final on Saturday, edging John Isner in a deciding tie-break. Another American, Jack Sock, awaits in the championship clash. Krajinovic entered the week in Paris with just one match win at the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 level, but the Serbian mounted a stunning charge to reach his first final, notching a 6-4, 6-7(2), 7-6(5) victory over Isner. At No. 77 in the Emirates ATP Rankings, he is the lowest-ranked player to contest a Masters 1000 title match since...
Serbian qualifier Filip Krajinovic reacts to reaching the Rolex Paris Masters semi-finals - his first tour-level semi-final for seven years. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
The Comeback Player of the Year Award in the 2017 ATP World Tour Awards Presented by Moët & Chandon recognises those players who have overcome injury in re-establishing themselves as one of the top players on the ATP circuit. The winner, as selected by the players, will be announced ahead of the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals. Kevin Anderson Injuries derail many careers, and some players never can play their sport at the same level again. But not Anderson. Not because of an ankle operation last spring, a dental operation or a hip injury. Sure, a difficult 2016 health-wise set the South African back physically and literally at the beginning of this year — the right-hander did not play until...
